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Chevrolet Impala Accessories & Modifications
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The only vehicles with clear tailights I saw were Lexus RX300 and IS200 in London.
The Impala doesn't need this hint of bad taste.
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Chris
2001 Silver Impala LS
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Teo - Some of those "Kanji" characters make no sense, either. I suggest that people who are considering defacing their cars with stupid, pointless, tasteless, and classless things like Kanji stickers check first with a Japanese friend (or Chinese, as Kanji characters generally have the same meaning) before emblazening your race rocket with the words "gentle chicken" or "love harmony".
I should start a mail order sticker company, and sell ones that say "slow car" or "mechanical idiot".
as well as the regular and hd tranny
I was wondering of the factors that can decrease trade-in value such as window tinting.
I would think that the dealers could hold that over a buyer's head since "everyone doesn't want their windows tinted" type of thing.
I am just looking to get the most $$$ for the trade-in when that time comes. I checked out kbb.com and I could possibly get around 15K if I traded yesterday - today it is probably worth 13K.... DOH!
RR
An L67 teardown is pictured on www.thrasher-ep.com/L67_htm/engine_tear.shtm
They are a bit on the expensive side for some of the items, but they have damn fine looking embroidered logo floor mats.
They also have a few different grilles, but not one with the Impala logo.
Brad
Does anyone have experience with cold air intake or exhaust that works well on the Impala LS?
Drew
Cold air is more dense than hot air. The colder the intake air is, the more oxygen you can get into the cylinder and the more power you get out. On some race cars they install a chill box and ice down the intake.
The source of air for most car engines is within the engine compartment. As you can imagine, the air in there is pretty hot. In the 60's and 70's the answer was to cut a hole in the hood and stick the air cleaner up through it.
In today's cars, the designers attempt to place the air intake where it can get cool air, but they are limited by a lot of factors.
Aftermarket companies some up with creative solutions to reroute the piping to maximize air flow from a cool air source.
The Impala's intake is situated in a pretty good location, behind the driver's side headlight. The problem is that the instake horn is about 1/4 inch away from the air filter. When that area of the filter loads up, the air has to move through this gap to find a unclogged area. Open up the air filter housing and you'll see what I mean.
Areas of improvement for the Impala would be to increase the available surface area of the filter and to route cool air to it. One of the issues with replacing the air intake system on the Impala is the BCM (Body Control Module) is installed in the air cleaner housing. This would have to be relocated. If you are interested in the different aftermarket air intake systems available for the Impala, go to my site (http://www.impalahq.com/), go to the Accessories page and look under Performance. The two different air intake systems available are designed for the Monte Carlo. However the MC and Impala are pretty much the same car so it should fit.
Someone used Shop Vac parts to direct cold air to the existing air box. You can see photos of that on my Photos page. He said he felt an improvement.
What can you expect? The engine will sound louder. One of the design restrictions on the factory air intake is to minimize the sound of the air rushing into the engine. The aftermarket air intake goal is to maximize air flow. The car should respond better and you may see better gas mileage. Restriction in the air intake system robs power.
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www.streichers.com all sell the lights you are looking for.
I have the Whelen UH2150B flashers, Whelen Dual Strobe Dashmiser for front windshield and dual halogen for rear deck. Whelen stuff works great from my expierience, though Fed Signal and some of the other brands are wonderful as well.
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1) The demonstration they do using the two soda bottles with the water passing though it is flawed. The reason the water flows faster when the water is swirling is because it allows the AIR trapped in the bottom bottle to escape to the top bottle. If you cut an air hole in the top bottle to allow air to enter and a hole in the bottom bottle to allow air to escape, the water would flow even faster.
2) The demonstration with the air pump and the little propeller in the clear tube is also deceiving. Yes, the Tornado causes the air to swirl, but this does not mean the air is flowing faster. It just shows that the air is becoming turbulent.
3) Intake systems are designed to minimize turbulence. The Tornado system increases it.
4) If this little device increases gas mileage, ALL the auto manufacturers would be using it. Why? They have to meet the CAFE standards. They spent a lot of money to get the EPA to agree to allow changing the engine oil from 5W30 to 5W20 to improve the gas mileage 0.6%. If they could simply drop in something and boost gas mileage AND performance in their entire fleet, you can bet they would do it.
Thx Rob
I've got a chrome script "Chevrolet" and "V" hood emblem from our former 1959 Bel-Air, which I think would look great attached to a "blank" cover similar to the one on the Sport Appearance Package. I've seen similar blank ones on various Cadillacs and such, but haven't been able to fine one that could be readily modified to fit the Impala.
Drew
THX Rob
Dealer tells me my only solution is to by the base model instead of the LS. Isn't there a way of putting different head rests on the LS?
I don't know much about cars--do auto parts places sell replacement headrests that are like those on the base Impala that would fit the LS? How about cushioned headrest covers? Is there such a thing that I could slip over the LS headrests (yeah, I know it'll look goofy, but comfort is a big issue)?
Thanks in advance for any ideas. I'll get the base model if I have to, but love all the standard stuff that comes on the LS (except those headrests;)
Don't let the headrests sour you on the LS as it is a great ride and if comfort is your concern, then either the LS or base should fit the bill just fine.
I drive the '01 LS and I concur that the headrests are a bit strange. I don't lean ,y head back very often but when I do, I can't get it to feel "right".
I am sure that an aftermarket company may produce a cover of some sorts or maybe the dealer could work something out with you with swapping the base headrests with the LS'.
What interior trim are you considering? Leather or cloth?
Good luck.
RR
Still, custom cloth will probably be ok for me. I actually like the split front bench over the bucket seats. Call me weird, but I like having a ton of space up front for me and my bag, etc. It means fewer spaces where I can drop (and lose) toll quarters, etc. I can still get the power driver's seat as an option.
Do you recall if you can get those little wood (fake?) accents on the base model or was that only on the LS? They look really cool to me.
I'm still debating whether I should test drive something else, like maybe a Buick Century for comparison, but am 95% sure of getting the Impala at this point (just still not sure about base vs LS).
-Nicole
I'll ask the dealer what the chances are of purchasing a separate headrest that I can use (and hold onto the donut one for resale down the road). If that's an option, then I can get the LS and not worry. If not, then I'm getting the base with bells and whistles added on.
Go to http://www.impalahq.com and click on the My Car button. You can see what the seat covers look like. The company may be willing to sell you just the headrest covers or you could get the whole set.
I ended up buying the LS and not exchanging headrests. After playing with the "halo" and seating position a bit, I found that putting the headrest at 2 notches up seemed to feel similar to the solid headrest. If it ends up becoming a problem, I'll look into getting a cover and maybe doing the foam thing you suggested.
Seeing those Wet Okole seat covers reminds me that my DD and I tend to go home from the town pool in our wet suits. That's something that will DEFINITELY have to change from now on.
Hope this is helpful
Rob